Faith~ by Morgana Reeves



unknown photographer but Thank You~

Faith~

A little Faith, even the size of a tiny mustard seed, can bring infinite change.

 

Faith brings growth, from the old, decaying, and dying… 

Faith offers us new life, filled with love, prosperity, peace, and joy. 

Faith cannot prevent difficult things from happening to us...  

But there is no light at the end of the tunnel without Faith, only a path that seems endless, and often daunting… 

Faith makes going through these times bearable!  

With Faith, acceptance is possible and forgiveness is probable. 

Faith is what makes our dreams become part of our everyday reality, as reality sprouts from the seeds of those dreams.  

Faith… a little goes a long way, lighting the darkness, as it becomes the foundation of everything we hold possible, and dear to us.  

Faith is cherishing what is sacred, while believing in the unseen.

Even though we can’t see Faith, Faith is an eternal compass that maps out our direction, so we are never lost.

With Faith, we are never alone, as we are held by the tender loving arms of our angels. 

Faith is the only thing that even when lost, is still firmly nestled in the hearts of others… whose Faith can hold us up, even when we are unable to.

When we are lost or found, up or down, happy, or full of remorse, or regret… Faith will and always be, as tiny as a mustard, and as big as the heart that believes.

                  Happy Holidays~

 

                  xoxo Morgana Reeves

 

copyrights © 12/24/2012

 

Have Ache Will Travel... The $29 Bliss or Miss?

Groupon is the best thing EVER!! I got a deal on a massage (or so I thought...) for $29, I got an hour massage. I am thinking, wow, this is great. My back has been bothering me with all of this rain, so a nice, relaxing message would feel great. (ahem, NO, I am NOT soliciting massage therapists!) And for $29 bucks... even better. Cuz it's not like you can ruin a massage right?

Well, WRONG, you can. I was telling the girl about one of my first massages, done at the YMCA from a dude who looked like Jesus. It was so weird, I had a hard time relaxing with the Son of God’s hands all over. Anyhoo, I’m digressing a bit. I do that sometimes. Sorry. It's a slippery slope in the inner workings of my brain. 

Still on the digression progression, let me get back to my story. Massage, Jesus, Guilt, all things considered it was a memorable massage and not just because of being rubbed down by a holy-man-look-a-like, he went so deep that my massage threw my back out. I woke up the next day in pain and could hardly move. Maybe God was punishing me, not because he was really JC but because thinking of something makes it just as sinful as doing it... then again, I guess I kinda was doing it huh? Hmmm, Lets just move on to THIS massage. 

I was talking to this massage therapist about the Jesus Massage in the context that I just wanted a nice and relaxing massage. I didn’t really want something to deep, I was really just looking for to having a nice break from life for an hour.  

But that didn't happen. The conversation started with no deep tissue massage, moving onto the Jesus dude, and then onto onto her recent move from Oregon, or was it Wisconsin and then Oregon? Then onto her being a 1099 employee (which BTW by IRS regulations, she ISN'T) to moving, different types of Crocs, the Croc store at The Block, the new styles and the non-slip surface on the soles of Croc’s and then we got on the subject of taxes and jobs... She mentioned something about all Chiropractors are paying by doing the 1099 thing and then she moved on to how bigger companies are not paying health insurance benefits by making full-time employees into part-time employees, which brought us to Obamacare: YES!! The O Word!

As a 1099 Consultant, she cannot qualify for Obamacare and she makes too much to qualify for State Aid so she has no choices available to her. Then the topic sort of found its way to corporations paying benefits (rather NOT paying them, in lieu of making everyone part-time) and ended up how Obamacare is driving small businesses out of the small label, moving into obsolete... please... woman...

a) I wanted a relaxing massage. Do you seriously think this is relaxing?

b) It’s OK not to talk while doing massages... really it is. I mean, she had more of an issue with the uncomfortable silence, which btw, I had NO problem what-so-ever with that part, in fact, I kept not answering in the hopes that she would get the hint. Finally, I just gave and schooled her for a bit on how people pay taxes vs. how corporations pay taxes. 

I told her that I have not paid taxes in years... if ever. I think I did one year and perhaps, that was the impetus for me never to do it again. 

What's your secret, do you ask? Well I might as well tell you, as I did her, during this hour-long session. You start up your own business... but wait, she is a 1099 employee. So I went down the check list for her on what the IRS standards on the interpretation of "What makes a 1099 Contractor?" 

By this point, she had done my back and flipped me over and started to work on my neck and shoulders. But I had her thinking with all of my brilliance, so she kept asking me questions. The only problem was HELLO, YOU ARE DOING MY MASSAGE, REMEMBER? I had to have her move or to stop in certain places because the 1 inch square of neck between my collar bone and the base of my neck has been massaged now enough to last me a lifetime... ok, so I over-exaggerate, but not by much. I tried to hint a couple of time by moving, telling her my neck hurts, getting up and cracking my neck and by golly if she didn’t just go right back to the same exact spot... OUCH already! 

I wish I could have said, hey finish my … (arms, face, neck and hands...) but at this point, I was ready to get this $29 massage experience over with. 

Look, she was a nice girl, but I didn’t pay to chat for an hour... no wait, to give free financial advice, while she got paid; She pretty much gained the pleasure from this visit… me? No.

The cherry...  this was a Groupon for Chiropractors... Twins, Daniel and David, or something like that. She wanted to grab one of them to come in so they could give me the shpiel... Chiropractic... Good... Blah... Blah...

They pushed their services, (or was I just converted?)) asking to complete forms, talk about back problems/pain, past Chiropractic… they even asked for my insurance card. (Um, no) I am seeking a massage.  Oh and, thanks for the great $29 for one hour of bliss … but no thanks.

What is Love? The Intimate View

A long time ago, I wrote a column called Up Close and Personal: the Intimate View. Someone recently asked me to answer the question, What is Love?

He came from a more technical perspective in his definition. But we all know that there is no place for thinking when it comes to love, right? Well is also made me remember how much I enjoyed writing that column... so if anyone has a question you would like me to answer or address, Bring It!

And for now, site back and enjoy this little ditty about Love... specifically, What Is Love?

xoxo Morgana

What Is Love

John wrote:
Morgana, you had written "real love is to have absolute concern for others... so anyone we have concern for, we love. It is so simple but we make it so complex with our attachments to the fears saying I don't love, because love is only this... or that... we have a lot of ways of expressing love. It's all good!" I've done plenty of thinking about what "real love" is. I have a few disagreements with your definition. I don't mean to put your opinion down or to say you are wrong. I just see a few things in the above paragraph that concern me.

I should begin by telling you that I have a BS degree in chemistry and I'm very analytical in my thinking. I tend to nitpick at theories and try to see the flaws in them. I tend to ask for proof and if none is present, I say "well then we aren't sure, now are we"? I think you know what I mean.

My understanding of "real love". First, I don't think you can say "absolute concern". The term implies a level not obtainable. If I have absolute concern for my wife, I cannot have absolute concern for my children, my dad, mom, and so on. "Absolute" leaves room for nothing else. For example, consider the known temperature "absolute zero." I think it's -459 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the temperature in which all atomic motion ceases. That is, all atoms come to a complete stop. They can't get any colder. So, when I hear/read "absolute" I think highest, most, the top, pinnacle, can't go any higher, any more, you see?

Love (toward another human) is an intense desire to see that person continue throughout their lifetime to grow spiritually (not necessarily religiously), but to find spiritual growth and enhancement. It is selfless (not selfish). Love MAY also be that feeling you get when you are very close to the higher power of the universe. Love might be God and God might be love. I can't prove it though.

Thanks for putting up with me. These have been the thoughts I have when I consider the definition of "love".

Morgana replied:

You spoke of love in the absolute or what I call a "black and white" terms. I see the meaning of absolute entirely different; I don't see "absolute" as final, although it can be one of its definitions. Love is not final by any means; it is the foundation and part of a continual process. Although there are many definitions of "absolute," here are the first five according to www.dictionary.com.

abásoálute 1.Perfect in quality or nature; complete.
2.Not mixed; pure. See Synonyms of pure.
3. a. Not limited by restrictions or exceptions; unconditional: absolute trust. b. Unqualified in extent or degree; total: absolute silence. See Usage Note at infinite. 4.Unconstrained by constitutional or other provisions: an absolute ruler.
5.Not to be doubted or questioned; positive: absolute proof. Absolute Philosophy. a. Something regarded as the ultimate basis of all thought and being. b. Something regarded as independent of and unrelated to anything else.

Do you have more than one child? If so, do you not have absolute, complete love for each of them? You mentioned your parents; don't you feel love for each of them? Let's look at this from another perspective, Are you creative AND intellectual; or only creative or intellectual? Can you be both and still able to continue to grow in each aspect?

Love and relationships teach us lessons towards self-actualization and growth; you may finish one phase, like graduating from high school; you go on to college, graduate from college but you can still get your masters, doctorate, even two, or as many as possible. Love is an education; there is never a limit on what we can learn. There is a infinite depth of understanding we can obtain with the lessons of the heart.

I asked my 17 year-old daughter, "What is love?" Her answer was, "Feelings, very strong feelings. They make me feel good and bad. Love is pain, like Ja Rule says in a song." So I asked, how is love painful? She answered, "Because the pain comes when the heart hurts." So I ask, "When does the heart hurt?" She said, "It depends. I love someone but I cannot be with him." So, Des... the heart hurts because you love, or because you cannot express, give, and receive the love you feel?

Everything we do is based on two things: love and what isn't. The essence of love is sharing, to be received, as well as given. The opposite of love is not hate, it is apathy... the lack of feeling at all or feelings denied. Denial does not mean it isn't real, only we choose not to acknowledge something's presence in our life.

Love is much more than a concept. Love is a verb, an energy, just like money, we earn it and spend it; its power moves through us, affecting decisions, stirring emotions, changing our reality. Love is not elation itself, but can offer a sense of exhilaration. You cannot hold it, see it, although we can see and hold someone or something; this is where the attachment to love gets defined as a noun. We may "like" ice cream, but the ice cream is not the "like" only the meaning the ice cream holds in our beliefs.

Individually, we possess feelings just as we own the choice to love. Unrequited love is a perfect example; the other person may not know of the feelings, or may not feel the same way; however, what is felt is very real indeed. In this case, love is not given, nor is it received; simply love is....

I enjoyed reading your ideal of love. Often, love gets misunderstand if there is a greater threat or fear of loss; many can feel threatened if a partner goes through changes or growth, fearing the partner will leave. In this co-dependent relationship, love defined as an object, rather than the expression of feelings. The ownership of feeling is transferred to another person, making us dependent on that person as the source.

When someone feels anger or jealousy, there is love present, and a fear of loss that is stronger, which is why we see possessiveness in relationships; when the fear of losing someone is stronger than self-love, love is tied in as an object, often using control as a means to keep the love there.

As far as my credentials, I have degrees in Psychology, Reiki, and Metaphysics. What has taught me the most is been my continuous education in life school. I have learned more through my relationships and the many lessons offered by my children, family, partnerships, and friends. I have undoubtedly learned the most through my mistakes! Where else in life can getting an "F" teach us so much?

Maybe through the process of learning what love isn't, that is where we find the true definition of what love is?

 

The View through Gold Colored Lens'

The Republicans are feeling Shellshocked because Mitt Romney lost as the Republican Candidate in the 2012 Presidential Election? WOW... Did you actually think you were going to win? Seriously?

You all don't get it. It’s not what you did, or didn’t do for that matter.  The fact that Romney didn't prepare anything other than his Victory speech spoke volumes, altho it more like arrogance to me.

You certainly had no intention of creating a major storm which gave the American people a chance to think... Hmmm, how would the responses have differed between the two separate candidates...?  I mean that’s an easy one seeing as Republicans aren’t all that generous with funds over mushy stuff, like the environment. It’s in his Fiscal Plan, Romney wants to cut FEMA. He seems detached and aloof. He won’t answer questions, even to Fox News so how do I come up with any conclusion on who Romney is, and what he plans for the America People. Notice I didn’t just say the power hungry corporate fat cats, I said, the whole body of the American People…   I could see Romney do a drive by from Air Force One, like Bush did over Katrina... 

I mean, he isn't the warmest of the bunch and we know it’s all about cutting programs, except of course, defense... seeing as we are pissing people off so we gotta beef that puppy up.  

Peeps… here is the secret. As I stated earlier, it isn’t about what he did or didn’t do. It’s about who he is. After the 2008 Election, the Republicans had this same line of questioning last time when you thought for sure you had the dream team of McCain and the Pig in Lipstick herself, Sarah Palin.  When you fell hard… all the old, white-bred fingers were out there gawkin’ and a pointin’ Then they blamed Palin, and then McCain’s age, and Bush even... of course for leaving things in such a mess. Now, Romney, Quadrillionaire Business Mogul and his Tea Bagger fella, Paul (who should be tried for Treason over his 1/20/2009 Senate antics to stale-mate all of Obama’s measures) Ryan… everyone hoped that this dream team was it. All day I watched ol’ slick Romney’s confidence show off his $50k in dental work… all the way to his utter disappointment?  

Have you noticed that the Republican Party has a hard time finding candidates? At least candidates without… baggage?  Just when they think they have the perfect mixture of puppet and poster boy, BLAMMO, some hooker comes out of the woodwork carrying her 1/2 Asian plus 1/4 Creole love child, with the rest as Native American!  

You picked this dynamic duo of Mogul Quadrillionaire, I mean, Mitt,(because not only does he know business but he is one of us.. he ‘get us) and Paul (hoping to re-unite the Republican party from the split-off ends of the Baggers!) which has now brought the Republican Party at 2 and 0, Democrats, and for added measure, the American people took back the Senate, since obviously a bunch of grown man just couldn’t do the job right.  

Then again, they say that the anti-Christ will rise and bring the world back together… which means it definitely ain’t Obama but whose to say that the Anti-Christ is gonna be a man… After all, Anti Man is in fact, the women. We all know when you want a job to be done right, you need to send in the menstruating women. Then all will be right in the world.  

Oh and Republicans? It’s not what. It’s who. You need to find a Republican with character. Someone that the people can look up to, and trust. Good Luck with that! It might just be a cool day in hell before the devil himself will let a Republican back into office.  And every time you got your loss handed to you on a plate simply called Arrogance. You are a dying breed Mr. Elephant.

Maybe it’s the time to create a third party. Heck, name it after some militia and call it a day. The United States of the Greedy White Man.

Then at least you people will know where you stand... In the Loser’s box.  

I am just grateful that enough Americans were able to see Romney for who he is... A greedy white man. I prayed that  people were able to open their eyes to see these (fake) people (of the 53% who matter) for who they are... not just the (white) Christian, compassionate Senators who are holding your vote to preserve a fetus's right to life or to ensure that those horrible gays don't desecrate the very sanctity of marriage... (outside of their own love-less swimming in adultery and gay lovers) because Plain and Simple, A vote for the Republican Party is a Vote for Greed. That's it. The rest is the pretty colored ribbons and bows that they wrap up all their bullshit in.  

Now that the election is over and all of the hoopla is winding down, politics now will stand up and brush their clothes off after the many cat-fights; they can to lick their wounds, as they prepare to steer us from the avalanche we face since Congress FAILED to have done it's job for the past four years as they attempted to manipulate 53% of the American people (that do matter, outside of the Minorities, the baby boomers, and tea totters) to shout the loudest...to stand up in outrage declaring that we would no longer be the ones to stand up for Change in 2012... but on the perception that the American people would be able to see Obama for who he was truly was, not the sway of Hope that people voted for in 2008. This coming from the most greedy of them all... Old White Bred Millionaires who could live on the interest alone while the rest of us remain jobless and homeless.

And clearly, the American people would be begging the Republicans to regain control of things after their plan to stale-mate Congress on any matter penned by our esteemed President, to show that Obama was unable to 'work across the aisle."  We can't possibly think that the business of the American people was served better by Obama as Paul Ryan and his Republican cronies worked to ensure a stalemated Congress and their President, who was surely doomed to be one of those one-term Presidents exiting the Oval Office like a college sorority girl walking with her heels in her hands in last night clothes after a night of booze and boys... Those men who thought that this President would be leaving the White House in His own walk of shame...

Apparently God had his own plan after hearing the many prayers of people being duped by these greedy white bred men left in place to nurture and care for the people in this great nation. He decided that we needed to hold a glimmer of Hope as we move chose to move Forward as opposed to going backwards. 

And now we hear the murmurs of men who cry, what has happened to our Great Nation. The answer is very simple. God happened. He said there will be a great statue located in the harbor that opened her arms to thousands of people a month, with the blessing that said, "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses, yearning to breath free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door."

This lady gave these White Bred men the same courtesy when she opened her arms to those, and she continues to do the same. And the Bible also says that it is our responsibility to care and nurture the men, women, children, those os same and different skin color, and those of same and different beliefs, even those who have same partners to wed. Would you still fight for the right of that fetus to have life if you knew that he would be gay? Or Hispanic? Or a black man who one day would be President... against all odds and trickery done by others who claim to act in God's glory yet the only glory we see gleaming is that of their own success as they control taxation and laws to benefit them.

See I took this testament to mean that anyone who wishes to have a chance of the American dream, should have one... Not have one given to them my unscrupulous bankers whose attempt is to gain more wealth as they steal the very house from underneath you, after laying you off the workers who helped to build this company from the ground up. Don't misinterpret this action to be anything other than selfish, something necessary to serve the company, and corporate greed.

Thanks to those who stood up for themselves, not just to those who weren't good enough... the 53% who absolutely DID matter because we all do. God opened his arms so that we can all prosper, to live in freedom, and to once again, find Hope, and without hope, there is no faith.

"To have great faith is to have great power because of your intent, your will is undivided when your word isn't dissipated by doubt. The power of your word becomes even stronger."  ~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements

I believe that God truly did Bless America this pass Tuesday. I know there are a lot of people who don't agree and even those who feel that the that we have lost the country. These are the same people who thought all they needed was to reach the 53%... because the rest didn't matter.

There delusion was a costly mistake! It was those who didn't matter to them, that brought this Presidency home. I guess they have a right to be shell-shocked. It's like the baby kitten who has opened his eyes for the first time. But just because they can see, doesn't mean they are going to get it this time. Or the next... but at least it wasn't at MY expense!

Morgana Reeves is a Writer, Blogger and Author of Opinion8d1. She is a simple person trying to find my way in life. Sometimes I get lost... really lost, which is how this blog came about. I figured that the only way to find myself was to write about me... who I am, and what I believe in. My opinions... which makes it so easy. There are so many things in life that happen to make you scratch your head, or just shake your head in disbelief.. begging the question, "what were they thinking?!" It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it!

Addressing the State of the Union

Comment from facebook via HHD.  Matthew Mallon ~

To all those Americans who hate Obama....how weird it must be to hate a President that finally doesn't make the rest of the world hate America? Hmmmm.

Well who would I be if I didnt have an opinion?  So here is my response. First, let me say this... Why am I posting this on my blog?...  I know I am going to get someone who is going to come back with some stupid comment that more than likely sites no specific example or fact,  only calls Obama, the Democrats, or me, all kinds of derogatory names, but that is probably based on some piece of media interpretation from a completely biased source, like Fox News...?  

This isn’t just one vote, it’s  whole states full of people. The sad thing is they are fighting for their right to judge another person based on sexual orientation, stem cell research, or the right to choose, or some other issue that frankly, is NO ONE’s business. I mean, I don’t tell you how to live, so don’t feel like you have that right either. And government (remember the one you want smaller) certainly doesn’t have the right to tell me, whether or not I can take advantage of stem cell research, or my right to make a decision based on MY choice.. I mean, I certainly don’t wanna know when you cheat, lie, and scheme, party all week and then attend church, have sex outside of marriage, or cheat on your taxes even… all that is your decision… private to you and only you. 

IMO I think your insulation into my right to choose based on your judgment is just as bad of sins as what you claim abortion or gay marriage would be. I mean, if you think it’s an abomination against God, then by all means. Let God deal with them and you stay out of it.

Oh wait... isn't judgment a sin? Hmmm, I guess we all need to get a sin meter so we can see which sins have lesser or greater value, like scheming people out of their savings, throwing bombs at an abortion clinics, or even blocking their passageway. Now we watch members of the Republican party (not all, but a nice number) destroy the US’s economic balance.

I believe it says in the Bible that you shall not judge. Shall I get you these Scriptures? OK, Luke 6:37, Do not judge lest you be judged. Do not condemn and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Hmm, that is an interested statement. If you do not forgive another person, then you will not be forgiven. So does that mean that even though you have accepted Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior, his dying on the cross is not yours if you judge, condemn, and not forgive others? Or do you think God means it a different way and it’s ok to judge, condemn, and not forgive others because you are saved?  I will be really curious to see how that works for you at the Pearly Gates… because I think every time you open your mouths on these issues, that’s exactly what you are doing… Who died and left you, well, God?

What’s sad to me is we are at war here in the US… a war with each other, the Republicans and the Democrats, especially right now. We started this four years ago when we elected President Obama… a black man. The war against the black man continues, as it has every day for the past three years while we have had a black man in office. Now its ok to lie, defame, denounce our President when we should be praying for him and the United States. But some feel it’s best to call him names and belittle him, and make up lies to make others believe that he is a bad man. Well he isn’t. He is a very smart man who has struggled, altho he wont admit it, to do the best that he can for the United States, even though his presidency has been likened to a salmon trying to swim up river to lay eggs.  And now the United States economic solvency is based on the account that people are bottom line, prejudice…  of the man's skin color, instead of validating his kindness and compassion, his strength and his intelligence, his basic need to do the very best job that he can… considering.

Guess what, that Black man is already leaps and bounds smarter than many of you who call him names, constantly slander him, trying to impeach him based on his birth, which was just another attempt to remove him from office.  I guess that makes them  a little nervous? LOL

So then here came the game plan that was to stop the inner workings of the oval office as Congress and the House members decided not to vote on Congressional matters sent from the White House Administration…  Honestly, I didn’t believe it until I read it, and then I started to think back over the past two years… and by golly, if I didn’t see it with my own eyes… Congress blocked eny effort to pass the bills on the floor regarding finance, Medicare and insurance, police, fire, children’s education. Everything has been blocked by members of the Republican party. (which will lovingly be known as Repube’s from here on in.)  And the Repube’s did this on the taxpayer’s dime at that...  I don’t know what country you came from but in my eyes, I believe that is called Treason, a scheming, and grand larceny, all rolled into one… and all under the eyes of the American people because the media feeds us BS and we eat it up … like friggen’ Pacman...  nyump, nyump, nyump.

 

All of these men should be fired immediately and then arrested for exactly that… Treason. That’s Treason, with a capital ‘T’ folks.  Scheming against the people so that every effort of the President would be thwarted. So that no matter what he tried to do, it was blocked. Well Treason in the United States is illegal, and punishable what I wish is Life in prison without parole but we all know IF that ever happened, it would be 3 years in a country club type of prison where they are released with a new book and an up and coming book and late night television tour, beginning with good ole Dave.

The Repube’s think that they are above the law. And they almost got away with it too. After all, Bush LIED and took this country into war that we couldn’t afford  over an issue that didn’t even involve the country who was guilty, so he could go after a country that held precious stock (and the financial future of his family and friends who were all friends of the Bin Ladens, after all George did go to college with them) but hey, they had to protect their interests in OIL, even at the risk of bankrupting this country, but hey.. no harm, no foul. Clinton has sex with an Intern, which is NOT EVEN AN OFFENSE HAVING ANYTHING TO DO WITH US AFFAIRS, and Repube’s called for his immediate resignation. PL-ease. I am so over this bullshit.

Wake up people. It’s time to stop living in denial.  

I guess I can’t be so general that I lump everyone in this group because I do really think that the awakening of the American people is already happening. People are starting to see that Congress did actually what they set out to do… block every one of Obama’s initiatives that went thru Congress (except Obamacare bcuz of course they needed something to hang him on) as they planned to do on January 20, 1999, at the same time Obama was being sworn into office.

BUZZZZZZZZ the alarm clock is going off. Time to wake up!

Welcome Folks, This is Earth School ~Part Two

This is going to be a really short post. Its just long enough to tell you all why there is a Part Two, to the original story. Well you see, I was minding my own business, and out of the blue, some chick emails me with a Cease and Desist notice saying, I used the post Welcome (omitting the Folks, and adding This is to avoid being sued because it certainly doesn't look like her book is selling much in 12 years) Earth School in a post, and my post has nothing to do with her book (this is probably a good thing seeing as she has like 27 likes (Yikes!))

Ok, I should be nice, I mean she is one of those hippie types, probably a tree hugger, you know, the kind who meditate seven times a day and don't eat Burger King... or maybe she does then she purges cuz it's more about appearances than reality... so I did as she asked, and changed the name to my post to Welcome Folks, This is Earth School, Part One.

Oops, I forgot the Part One. I have to go back and change it. *Note to self... go back and fix the post. Heck I don't want some lady coming after me with her nasty lawyers cuz apparently SHE coined the name.... well actually, I DOUBT that she coined the name but was the first person to get the name posted in the Library of Congress, paying her $20. So you wanna see the email she wrote? I know you are, so of course, I copied and pasted it here for you to oogle...

Morgana Reeves: Beautiful name you have their Ms. Reeves. I want you to know that I was meditating last night, and I saw in a vision that you had a blog, and I felt that I must read it.

My spirit animal, George, he is a Turtle, he came to me, slow and steady saying that you need to slow down, that I am moving too fast in life. (Wow, she MUST have known that I a going on vacation soon!)

Beautiful Soul, the angels are circling above your spirit, sprinkling you with golden flecks of soul. And in that, I saw the name of your post, Welcome to Earth School on your blog. I sent Archangel Michael to go retrieve the name but he said that you were a bitch and I had to do this myself. So then  cleared out my chakras 1 and 3, while cutting the cords in 2 and 4, making sure that I am perfectly safe to approach you with this problem. You see, I own the copyright "Welcome to Earth School". (psstt, um, the period goes inside of the quotation marks, damn, I mean you can give her copyrights and she doesn't even know proper English.)

I felt in my heart that I should send you a heartprint to your heart, so I could tell you that My (Yes, she did actually capitalize the M in My) book was published and listed with the Library of Congress(, again, missing a comma~) Sept 2011. The information you have listed above has nothing to do with me or my book. (Thank God cuz it be lookin' like a sleeper) Please cease and desist using "Welcome to Earth School" in any manner as it is protected. Thank you.
Catherine Adams, author, Welcome to Earth School"

Apparently, she thought that I missed the name of Her book. (notice how I capitalized the H in Her? See how nice I am?)

And she didnt even bother to send me some KY to go along with the letter. Oh yea, she sent the Archangel Michael. Never mind. Don't want to get in trouble from one of the big kahunas up there. So I, Morgana Reeves, wrapped myself in a bubble of pink light and pulled up my blogger account and changed the title of my May 2010 post to Welcome Folks, This is Earth School Part One.

Ta Daaaa!~

To Blame or Not to Blame... 339 People... not One!

Obama Did it Again?!

Once again, I am seeing a whole bunch of people (mainly stirred by Fox News (Big surprise there, huh?)) that are saying, Obama has done it again. Obama Signed this bill HR 347 into place that states anyone protesting where Secret Service is, can be arrested... meaning it’s now a federal offense and punishable for up to a year. 

Ok first, no one is going to arrest someone for a year for not doing anything. Seriously people? Secondly, it’s only where Secret Service is at, meaning, someone who needs protection. I think it’s a smart move, cuz where there are protesters, there are angry people, and where there are angry people… well, you do the math.

Personally, my guess is that too many Congressman and House Reps are getting a bad rap now that too many people who don’t like their brand of politics.  (hmm, sounds like someone isn’t doing his/her job well, seeing as they do (ahem) work for the PEOPLE of their Districts. And sometimes, I think the idiots up on the hill forgot WHY they are there. No, actually I don’t think that. I think they know damn well what they are doing. Greedy bastards.

I mean, come on, we know this is because they are not playing fair and they should be fired if they are not doing their job, and if they need protection, It’s because they have their hands in the wrong cookie jar: the 1% cookie jar. And they intend to keep their hands deep in that jar, so help them God.

Oh sorry, silly me, the oath that they are sworn in under… when they are elected to work for the people and not for their own personal agenda.

Anyhoo, once again, I am seeing a whole bunch of people (mainly stirred by Fox News (Big surprise there, huh?)) that Obama has done it again. Obama Signed this bill HR 347 into place that states anyone protesting where Secret Service is, can be arrested... meaning its a federal offense and punishable for up to a year. 

Ok first, no one is going to arrest someone for a year for not doing anything. Seriously people? 

Well back to the note I started… before I once again, digressed into the pit of politics. There isn’t one person in this country that does everything. So why is it, every time something bad happens (in the eyes of the Republicans) its Obama’s fault. People get a clue. Here is how it works. Political Science 101.

These two dude from the House decided that they needed to beef up protection when political (or other higher profile peeps) people were out and about. Maybe these two people pissed someone off and made some not so friendly, friends that began to protest their actions. This made these two blokes sitting targets, so Representative Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) and  Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT.) leading the Senate version SB 1794.

Now they say this bill is to protect ANYONE who needs Secret Service and it can be for anything from the Academy Awards to a trip the Superbowl, anyone who needs protection is gonna get it… along with a few greedy politicians. (a few… LMFAO… I crack myself up!)

My point here is that we are blaming one man for this injustice, so to speak. Yet, there are two bills floating around, the House and the Senate’s version and one of the two just got signed by the Prez himself after an OVERWHELMING vote of 338 to 3… and no folks, Ron Paul was NOT one of the nay voters as his political team may want you to believe…. Mr. Paul actually decided to sit this one out.

FOUL: You don’t get to SAY you vote against it if you DON’T VOTE! Hmm, maybe Mr. Paul is more than a politician than I thought he was.

So anyway, back to my article… Obama Did It! He didn’t really do IT. He had help. A LOT of fucking help. 338 people’s worth! In fact, let me tell you another little detail about this bill. Miraculously, that bill was passed in record time. IMAGINE THAT.. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTUALLY DID SOMETHING QUICKLY… when they want something done anyway.

And by the way, I am not writing this because I am for Obama and Anti Ron Paul, I am ANTI POLITICS!  I am angry and frustrated that the people we have elected to work for us in Washington don’t give a shit about me, or what I want. They ONLY thing that they care about is themselves, their power, and getting even wealthier. In fact, here is another little tidbit I thought I would share… did you know that 44% of Politicians are Millionaires?

Seriously? You think they are working for me? Absolutely NOT. They are and have been working for their own agendas so of course they need to have extra protection because they are playing a dangerous game here and majorly pissing people off. And Lord knows, we don’t need someone who is already pissed off chanting of their transgressions while they attend a concert in their $4000 suits.

So what am I saying then? I am saying FIRE THEM ALL! This isn’t about Republicans and Democrats, this is a class war, Upper and lower now, since in 10 years, they have managed to wipe out the entire middle class.

So I ask you people, before you type out that sentence… Obama blah blah blah blah blah.. ask yourself, did he? Did he really? Or is he one of 400 of our (not so finely polished politicians) who have managed to lie and trick us into believing that one man, Obama, is SOOO powerful that he is running around rogue in Washington and no one has the power to stop him (God I don’t know peeps, that sounds a lot like Bush Jr. to me... just ask the Dixie Chicks) yet the only thing he has managed to get pass was Obamacare, which the Republicans have pointed every finger at him for (again, one man people?) which I personally think they let Obamacare pass so they had something to blame on, while stale-mating every other piece of business that has passed through Washington over the past 3 years.

I for one, am disgusted with American politics to the point where I am finding myself ashamed to be associated with what used to be a respectful and proud country whose compassion and strength helped nations and their inhabitants continue to grow and flourish.

And whatever happened to the American Dream? Heck we can barely afford to pay rent anymore after thousands of Americans have lost everything from their jobs to their houses… all while the rich get richer, one hundred times over.

Yea, the greedy bastards need protection. I say give it to them. Because if they believe in the same God that I do, and as they claim to be, then they will be getting their riches in heaven for sure and I for one, can wait.

Announcement: To All OPINION8D1 Stalkers and Especially My POKEers!

THIS is an ANNOUNCEMENT: To All OPINION8D1 Stalkers, and especially my POKERS !!

Hi ya’ll, Morgana here, to hook you up with a major announcement!

Every day, I POKE… A lot. It all begins with one little POKE, the POKE that begins my journey every day! Moving up through the numbers, one-by-one, moving all the way through 66, 67, 68  POKES … and finally…  the VERY last POKE becomes, ‘POKEer …of the Day.’

My numbers are growing every day!  In fact, the morning starts out with POKE numbers close to 200 BUT add in the slackers and the repeat offenders, and we easily see numbers over 300 + POKES a Day! Isn’t that Amazing!

I have SO MANY fantastic POKERS! I think by now that you know how I feel about you. I want to create that opportunity to become the POKEer of the day…but sometimes, lady luck just isn’t shining down on you... So I decided to do something about it.  You know… to Praise those who deserve to be praised!  

Here’s how!

First off, I am not changing anything on the POKEer of the Day.  Why touch it if it ain’t broke?

What I WILL be doing is creating a new category… ‘LIKEer of the Week!’

LIKEer of the Week...?  

What the hell is that, you ask? Let me try to describe it by saying… these are the people who go over and beyond in brown-nosing.  They pick songs for me, post hello-funny pics and tell me AWESOME JOKES, and they blow me kisses and send me nice email and posts on my wall! The best thing is that they read every single word I write- altho it is ok you can just LIKE me!...  It’s NOT necessary to add your comments to each and every post!  L

THESE are my die-hard TRUE FANS of Opinion8d1 and they should be acknowledged.  In fact, the NEED to be acknowledged!  So I am righting my wrong. It’s THAT time… time for YOU to get acknowledged because YOU matter.

And I DON’T ever stop the brown-nosing to ever stop!!

I knew that I had to do something to encourage people to continue their brown-nosing and gift giving. I mean, anything free, for me anyway is allowed … and very much appreciated! If you WANT to give me free things for me to endorse, I will gladly endorse your product. Provided the PRODUCT MUST BE GOOD!  Sorry but I don’t put my name on CRAP.

Ok, there it is peeps, our newest addition … LIKEer of the Week. Now the only question you have left is ‘Whose it gonna be…?’ The Real Estate Salesman or the lonely housewife with nothing better to do…  No luck necessary!

I will announce this week’s winner, Saturday, at high Noon, Pacific Standard Time.  www.Blog Talk Radio dot. com/Morgana-Reeves.. or find me on facebook at O P I N I O N 8 D 1 or under me, Morgana Reeves.

Bloody Hell, just Google me already!!  POKE Whore … I am on Linked in, Google, Twitter …

And of course, you can find me under the listing, PHore – because I am Facebook’s first official POKE wHore…as listed in the Urban Dictionary.

Remember …  ‘Be There …or Be Square!‘ TTfN… (just in case,  it means TaTa for Now.)

xoxo Morgana

THIS is an ANNOUNCEMENT: To All OPINION8D1 Stalkers, and especially my POKERS !!

Hi ya’ll, Morgana here, to hook you up with a major announcement!

Every day, I POKE… A lot. It all begins with one little POKE , the POKE that begins my journey every day! Moving up through the numbers, one-by-one, moving all the way through 66, 67, 68  POKES … and finally…  the VERY last POKE becomes, ‘POKEer …of the Day.’

My numbers are growing every day!  In fact, the morning starts out with POKE numbers close to 200 each day BUT add in the slackers and the repeat offenders, and we easily numbers over 300 + POKES a Day! Isn’t that Amazing!

I have SO MANY fantastic POKERS… and I think by now that you know how I feel about you guys. I want to create the opportunity for everyone to become the POKEer of the day but sometimes, lady luck just isn’t shining down on you... So I decided to do something about it.  You know… to Praise those who deserve to be praised!  

Here’s how!

First off, I am not changing anything on the POKEer of the Day.  Why touch it if it ain’t broke. What I WILL be doing is creating a new category… ‘LIKEer of the Week!’

LIKEer of the Week...?  

What the hell is that, you asked? Let me try to describe it by saying… these are the people who go over and beyond in brown-nosing.   They pick songs for me, post hello-funny pics and tell me AWESOME JOKES, and they blow me kisses; the best thing is that they read every single word I write- altho you can just LIKE me!...  It’s NOT necessary to add your comments to each and every post!  L
THESE are my die-hard TRUE FANS of Opinion8d1 and they should be acknowledged.  In fact, the NEED to be acknowledged!  So I am righting my wrong. It’s THAT time… time for YOU to get acknowledged. YOU matter.

AND…not, and... BUT I DON”T want the brown-nosing to ever stop!!

So I had to do something to encourage those people that are brown-nosing and gift giving. I mean, anything free, for me… is allowed …and… much appreciated!

If you WANT to give me free things for me to endorse, I would gladly endorse your product. NOTE: THE PRODUCT MUST BE GOOD!  Sorry but I don’t put my name on CRAP.

Ok, there it is people, our newest addition … LIKEer of the Week. Now the only question you have left is Who’s it gonna be…? The Real Estate Salesman or the lonely housewife with nothing better to do…   

I will announce this week’s winner, Saturday, at high Noon, Pacific Standard Time.  www.Blog Talk Radio dot. com/Morgana-Reeves.. or find me on facebook at O P I N I O N 8 D 1 or under me, Morgana Reeves.

Bloody Hell, just Google me already!!  POKE Whore … I am on Linked in, Google, Twitter … And of course, you can find me under the listing, PHore – because I am Facebook’s first official POKE wHore…as listed in the Urban Dictionary.

Remember …  ‘Be There …or Be Square!‘ TTfN… (just in case,  it meant TaTa for Now.)

Xoxo Morgana